Brewers’ Gus Varland Hit in Jaw, Hand by 105 MPH Liner; X-Rays on Hand Negative | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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After taking a Manny Machado line drive to multiple areas on his body Saturday, Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Gus Varland avoided a serious injury and expects to be pitching again in a few days.

Varland hung a slider over the middle of the plate, and Machado drove it right back at him, with the ball making direct contact with his right arm and secondary contact with his head and left arm.

He was knocked…